Ohio Shortens Time Frame To Commence Actions Based On Written Or Oral Contracts
“The Ohio Legislature passed S.B. 13 (the Act) which, among other things, shortened the statute of limitations for causes of actions predicated on written and non-oral contracts. The revisions to the Ohio Revised Code take effect June 16, 2021, and counsel and litigants that practice in Ohio should be aware of these new shortened time frames to commence lawsuits based upon contracts in Ohio,” reports McGlinchey Stafford in JD Supra.
“Previously, and following earlier amendments to the Ohio Revised Code, actions upon a written contract typically had to be brought within eight years after the cause of action accrued. The Act shortens this time frame even further, now requiring an action upon a specialty, agreement, contract, or promise in writing to be brought within six years after the cause of action.”
